dublreader vs CrownNovel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dublreader
Transform any ebook into a personalized audiobook using familiar voices, including cloned voices of loved ones or iconic historical figures. Enjoy synchronized reading and listening with seamless navigation and variable playback speed, making your library accessible anywhere.
- Import any ebook (Kindle, EPUB)
- Clone loved ones' voices
- Iconic historical narrator voices
- Synchronized text and audio
- Variable playback speed
- Bookmark and chapter jumping
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YOUR BOOKS. ANY VOICE. NOW FREE. dublreader turns any ebook into an audiobook, read aloud by 160+ narrators, or by the voice that means the most to you. NEW: LISTEN FREE, EVEN OFFLINE Narration now runs right on your iPhone at no cost per chapter. Download chapters and listen anywhere: on a plane, on the subway, with no signal at all. Short on storage? Stream instead, from $3.99 a month. THE VOICE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING Imagine The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe read to your kids by their grandmother: her warmth, her rhythm, her voice, even when she can't be in the room. Record about 20 seconds of someone you love (with their permission), and hear any book the way they'd read it. OR PICK A LEGEND Browse voices by accent, language and style, including a collection of voices inspired by famous historical figures. BRING YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Borrow ebooks free from your local library through Libby • Import EPUB and other popular formats • Browse thousands of free classics from Project Gutenberg FEATURES • Free on-device narration: download and listen offline • 160+ narrators across accents and languages • Clone a family voice in about 20 seconds • Read and listen together: follow along as the text is highlighted • Start anywhere: tap any paragraph to begin listening • Chapter navigation, bookmarks and variable playback speed HEAR EVERY STORY DIFFERENTLY dublreader is a way to keep voices alive, connect generations, and experience books on your own terms. Whose voice would you choose? SUBSCRIPTIONS On-device narration is free on supported iPhones. Optional streaming plans: Essential $3.99/month, Reader $7.99/month, Unlimited $14.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
CrownNovel
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Find your next obsession on CrownNovel. Discover novels, comics and short stories across romance, fantasy, drama, billionaire fiction and more. Save the stories you love, follow your reading progress and always have something new waiting for you. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT STORY Browse genres, trending titles, ongoing stories and completed reads. Search by title, author or CrownNovel Story Code — if someone shares a number like 212, simply enter it in search to find the story. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Save favourites, create reading lists and continue where you left off. Sign into your CrownNovel account to keep your library and reading progress across supported devices. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Enjoy available free chapters and use CrownNovel Coins to unlock paid chapters. Choose from available coin packs directly in the app, with the price and any applicable bonus clearly shown before purchase. Novel Pass and Shorts Pass subscriptions provide access to eligible content in their respective story categories. Available plans, prices and benefits are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account settings. SHARE STORIES YOU LOVE Share a CrownNovel story link or Story Code so friends can quickly find the same book. WRITE ON CROWNNOVEL Interested in publishing your own stories? Apply through Become a Writer. Approved writers receive access to the Writer Dashboard to manage their work. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT CrownNovel includes FAQs, live support, problem reporting and dedicated help for account and payment questions. Start reading on CrownNovel today. Privacy Policy: https://crownnovel.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CrownNovel at 15.0 against dublreader's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. dublreader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and CrownNovel sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | dublreader | CrownNovel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | dubllabs, inc. | FlipLabs |
In-app purchases
dublreader
- dublreader VIP Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
CrownNovel
- Shorts Pass Weekly$9.997 Days
- Novel Pass Weekly$12.997 Days
- Shorts Pass Monthly$29.991 Month
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- Novel Pass Monthly$39.991 Month
- Shorts Pass Quarterly$49.993 Months
- Novel Pass Quarterly$74.993 Months
- Shorts Pass Annual$149.991 Year
- Novel Pass Annual$199.991 Year
- 1200 Coins$9.99
- 2500 Coins$19.99





